Horse-drenching bit.



G. G. WHITE.

HORSE DRBNGHING BIT.

APILIGATION FILED APR. 20, 1914.

Patented Deo. 15,- 1914.

THE NORRIS PEERS 1.`O..PHOTO-LITHG.. WASHINGTON. D. c.

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, En srarns MTE GILBERT Gr. WHITE, 0F `IVIO()VRTEJSIFIILIRE, ALAI?)AMA.r

HORSE-DRENOHING BIT.

Specification of Letters Patentk Patented Dec. 15, 1914;.

Application filed April 20, 1914. ySerial No. 833,257.

Drenchinff Bits; and I do declare the follow b full, clear, and exactdescription of the invention, such as willenable others skilled in theart to whichit appertains to make `and use thefsame.`

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in ydrenching bitsand the primary object of the invention is to provide ya bit which maybe quickly and readily applied to the head of an animal to enablemedicines and the throat of an animal.

A further object ofthe invention resides in providing a device whichwill enable a predetermined amount of the medicine to be administered.

Still another object of the invention, resides in providing a devicewhich is simple and durable in construction, inexpensive to manufactureand one which will be very etlicient and useful in operation.

IVith these and other vobjects in view, my invention consists in thenovel features of construction, combination and arrangement of partsthat will be hereinafter referred to and more particularly pointed' outin the specification andclaim. 4

In the accompanying drawings forming a part of this application'z-Figure1 is a perspective view of my dev1ce;`Fig. 2 1s a seoy tiontherethrough; Fig. 3 isa similar view taken on a plane at right` anglesto that ofy Fig. 2. l In describing the invention I shall refer to thedrawings in which similar reference characters designate correspondingpartsy throughout the several views and in which- 1 indicatesa bit barto the ends of which are applied strips or cheekpieces 2 and 3, saidcheek pieces being secured in any preferred manner. The cheek piece 3dependsl on one side of the bit bar 1 ,tov a greater' extent than thecheek piece 2 and engaged with the upper end of the cheekv piece 2 isone end of a head stall or strap 4, the opposite end of said head stallor strap being adapted for engagement with the upper end ofthe cheekpiece 3. This head strap or stall may be adjustable if desiredwhereby tobe applied on any sized head.

the like to be forced down The bar V1 is tubular and extends completelythrougl.1 the ycheek piece 3 and terminates in a'tubular member orcylinder 6 which is designedto receive a liquid, such as medicine andthe like. It might here also be stated that the cheek piece 2 has acavity 2a therein for receiving one end of the tubular bit bar 1. Inreceiving this end .of the bit bar in the cavity 2a, said cheek piecevforms a closure for the last mentioned end of said bar andthe bit barand cheek to the other n at this piece 2 are secured one connection bysoldering, Welding or l any lother similar vmeans of securing themembers.v The. opposite end of the bit bar 1,

however, as stated above extends completely through thel cheekfpiece 3,said cheek piece being provided with an opening 3e for `such purpose andinjorder yto secure the cheek piece 3 in a rigid position withrespect tothe bit bar said cheek piece is soldered, welded, or otherwise similarlysecured to the cylinder 6 which extends longitudinally thereof. Thisstructure may be clearly seen in the showing illustrated in Fig. 2 ofthe drawing. This cylinder 6 which is indicated onv the one side of thepiece 3 has an inlet opening '7 therein and a discharge opening 5 isprovided in the tubular bit bar 1. This discharge opening 5 in the bitbar v 1 admits of the medicine or ythe liquid being discharged down thethroat. Slidably mounted from the lower end of the cylinder or tube 6yis a piston or plunger 8 the shank portion of which is provided with ascale indicated at 9 and the outer end of said shank is provided with afinger piece or knob 10 whereby to operate said plunger or piston in thecylinder 6. Applied on the shank of the piston 8 is a sleeve 11 in whichisy operatively mounted an adjusting screw 12 whereby to secure thesleeve in any adjusted position on the shank. In this mannerpredetermined amounts of the liquid inthe cylinder or tube 6 may beforced into the tubular bit bar 1 to be in turn forced down the throatof the animal. Also secured to the lower end of the cheek piece or strip2 is one end of a chin strap 13 said chin strap being adapted forengagement also with the cheek piece 3 whereby to secure the device inplace on the head of the animal.

Inoperation, the device is applied to the head of the animal in theusual mannerv and the sleeve 11 is then adjusted on the shank of thepiston 8 to permit said piston or plunger to be forced inwardly the Thelplunger 8 dren'chinglbit which is simple and durable 1n construction,inexpensive. to manufacture yand lone Which vwill be very efficient anduseful in operation. y o

p While l have particularly described the elements best adapted toperform lthe functions set forth, it is obvious that various changes in.form, proportion and in 'the minor details of construction may beresorted towithout departingufrom the spirit or vsa,orilicing'any of theprinciples of the invention.. Y

y Having thus part'cularly described mylinvention, What Ik claim is i Y4 In a drenching bit, a pair of cheek pieces,

one of which is of greater length than the other and providedwith anopening therein `C'oi'ies this patent he obtained tor adjacent its upperend, the other cheek piece i being provided on itsinner face with acavity alining With the opening in the rst mentioned cheek piece,y atubular bit bar havingv -an outlet opening about central thereof andhaving its one end received and "secured in the cavity of the lastmentioned cheek piece,

f said checlr piecehaving a rigid connection with the bit bar andforming a closure there-` for, the opposite end. of said bit barextending through the openingin the'lirst nnen@ tioned cheek piece, a@tubular receptacle formed integral with the extending end of s said bitbar to form an angular continuation thereof, said tubular receptaclebeing dis'- posed longitudinally of aiidgsecured to A the outer face oftheirst mentionedcheek piece', means `whereby a liquidmay be introducedto said receptacle and means for forcing a v predetermined yamount ofliquid Vwfronfi-tl'ie receptacle through the bit bar. l 'y lntestimonywhereof l have hereunto set my hand in presence of tWosubscribing vitness'es'. .l GILBERT`G-VWHITE. p `Witnesses: l f

J; J. Pn'rrus,y S.- J. NET'HERY.

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